Science
Sea lions lost at sea as food supply plummets
Oceans are no longer full of food for the pups; "there's something wrong out in the wild."
Science
Astronaut coaxes first space zinnias to life
Delicate blooms are no small potatoes for Space Station gardeners.
Science
Playing God in your kitchen with DIY gene editing
A new do-it-yourself gene editing kit creates debate about the pros and cons of unregulated science.
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Grisly fossils from Kenya reveal a 10,000-year-old massacre
Scientists have found grisly evidence of a massacre in Kenya about 10,000 years ago, providing rare evidence of violence between groups in ancient hunter-gatherer societies.
Science
Scientists discover evidence of frenzied dinosaur ritual
Scientists say they've discovered evidence of a frenzied mating ritual by dinosaurs: long grooves in the ground etched by the pawing of clawed feet.
Science
Tethered to machines in hospitals, babies pose wrenching questions
Medical advances are saving more babies' lives, and exposing the limits of our technology
Science
Many bones, few pickers for fossils in Colorado canyon
Volunteers are key in rounding up fossils in Picketwire Canyon, a dinosaur lover's dream.
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EPA study of major pesticide finds it harms bees on some crops
In a first, federal review finds widely used pesticide can damage pollinator colonies.
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Science and Technology
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